The top places for young professionals to live in the UK

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| Aug 30, 2016

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While it may come as no surprise that more than three quarters of the most desirable places for young professionals to live in the country are in London, it’s the South Coast that continued to dominate for the second year in a row.

Although your mind might immediately turn to Brighton when hearing “South Coast”, its neighbour, Hove, topped the list of best places for young professionals to live in 2016. Brighton only managed to come in seventh place.

According to the list compiled by Lloyds Bank, which is based on land registry figures of property sales, London postcodes take 16 of the top 20 spots.

The full list includes:

BN3 Hove

SW18 Wandsworth

S19 Wimbledon

SW11 Battersea

SW16 Streatham

SW6 Fulham

BN1 Brighton

SW15 Putney

NW3 Hampstead

NW6 Kilburn

SW17 Tooting

W4 Chiswick

W5 Ealing

W2 Paddington

SW2 Brixton

SW4 Clapham

SW12 Balham

M20 Didsbury

N1 Islington

RG1 Reading

With a third of London's population aged between 25 and 44, it’s little wonder that most of the popular areas for this group are in the capital. However, there is also a strong trend showing that this group prefers an urban lifestyle without the congestion that comes with inner city living.

Other popular spots included Didsbury in south Manchester, the CB4 area of Cambridge, West Bridgford in Nottingham, Jesmond in Newcastle, Cardiff Central in Wales and Broomhill in Sheffield.

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